Piano Lessons
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Shine Music Beginner Piano Lessons
As a beginner taking piano lessons, students will expect to learn the names of the keys and how to read music. Students will be able to play a few easy pieces after the first lesson and be using two hands to play after a few more lessons. Beginner students will be concentrating on learning all the notes on the piano, rhythm and gaining confidence in reading music through practising easy tunes.
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Intermediate and Advanced Piano Lessons
Intermediates who are looking to advance their playing technique and repertoire are advised to come into Shine Music School for a complementary interview to assess the student's playing level and to discuss the students' goals and interests.
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Alyssa De Luna performing at Strathfield Plaza Christmas Concert 2006
Ena Luis performing at Strathfield Plaza Christmas Concert 2006
Michael De Zilva performing at Shine Music School Charity Concert 2006
frequently Asked Questions:
Is the piano the best instrument to start with?
Does starting the piano mean purchasing a piano?
Which is the appropriate style that piano students be taught? Popular, Jazz or Classical?
How much does the student need to practice?
When is a child suitable to start piano lessons?
How much do piano lessons at Shine Music School cost?
Is the piano the best instrument to start with?
For most musicians, having some piano skills is very helpful. At Shine Music School, we believe there is no reason to begin your music lessons on the piano if this is not the instrument you are most attracted to. What makes for successful music study is long term practice. What makes for successful long-term practice is an interest in the instrument. So if the piano is interesting to you, go ahead and start some lessons. If the piano is not to your liking, it will be more beneficial to start playing an instrument you or the student actually wants to play.
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Does starting the piano mean purchasing a piano?
It is a great advantage for piano students to star with pianos as the hammer action of the keys builds the finger strength of the students and provides much stronger technical development. However, spending $2,000 on a piano is not the most appealing prospect.
Keyboards are a more budget friendly and is suitable for beginners to start practicing with. With the intention of purchasing a piano further down the track, cheap keyboards are available. The main thing is that the keyboard you practice with has full sized keys. Teachers will advise parents when the potential of the student has developed past the keyboard. Shine Music School will be able to advise parents of where to purchase pianos that are most suitable for their budget.
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Which is the appropriate style that piano students be taught? Popular, Jazz or Classical?
The piano enjoys a status of being the most popular instrument in the world. It is renown for having composers like Beethoven, Mozart and also at the same time being played by pop stars like Delta Goodrem, Alicia Keys and features in many film classics like Titanic, Aladdin and Harry Potter. So with such a wide selection of piano repertoire available, which is best for students learning piano?
At Shine Music School, we recommend the music that the student is inspired by. The music that will make them practice the most. So if the student likes Beethoven, practice Beethoven. If the student likes Disney or Delta Goodrem, practice Disney or Delta Goodrem. If the student likes both, we are more than happy to teach both. Both popular/jazz and classical music requires time, rhythm and note reading skills so they will be building their technique as they learn.
For students who want to complete piano exams, Shine Music School has sourced both classical and jazz exams. Classical and popular exams are facilitated by the Australian Music Examinations Board ( AMEB) and Jazz exams are facilitated by the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music UK ( ABRSM). All are excellent syllabuses and are well balanced to encompass both reading and aural skills. Feel free to call us on (02) 96879978 if you have any questions about any of the piano exams.
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How much does the student need to practice?
Practicing everyday is the most effective and fastest way of improving your skills as a musician. If you practice only every now and then, your improvement will be inconsistent. Even with just 10 minutes every day, you will notice an improvement week to week. Of course, the longer you practice every day, the better, 30 minutes is a good goal to aim for, as long as it is everyday!
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When is a child suitable to start piano lessons?
At Shine Music School, our youngest piano students start from four and a half years old. To start piano lessons the student must be able to:
- Comfortably recite the ABC
- Comfortably count to 10
- Be able to sit down and focus for at least 20 minutes
- Be willing to practice 15 minutes each day
- Answer questions like "What comes before the letter C?"
- Answer questions like "What comes before the number five?"
In order to allow young students to learn and have fun during class, Shine Music School teachers will use a combination of drawing, writing, playing and clapping to allow the young student to maintain a strong interest throughout class.
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Music examinations are a good tool for students who want to continually improve
their playing and performance ability and to have their playing ability graded on
a recurring basis. Music examinations allow students to grade their performance
ability every six months ( certain instruments ), provides goals for students to
aim for and provides a professional grading system for students. Shine Music School
encourages exams but are not enforced on students. Our primary aim is for students
to have fun exploring their chosen instrument.
Students are only encouraged to attempt examinations when they have attained a certain
level of competence and ability. At Shine Music School, all our teachers are Australian
Music Examinations Board ( AMEB ) , Contemporary Popular Music ( CPM) and Associated
Board of the Royal School of Music ( ABRSM UK) registered and we cater for Jazz,
Rock, Pop and Classical exams for all instruments.
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How much do piano lessons at Shine Music School cost?
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